Tor "SolarFred" Valenza
@torsolarfred.bsky.social
Tor Valenza, aka "@SolarFred" on X, is the founder of solar PR agency UnThink Solar and chief storyteller of Probably True Solar Stories, a very odd solar fiction podcast. Listen: www.probablytruesolar.com/ Get solar PR: www.unthinksolar.com
Europe’s energy storage capacity on track to pass 100 GW #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Europe’s energy storage capacity on track to pass 100 GW
LCP Delta and Energy Storage Europe say installed storage capacity across the European Union, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Switzerland will exceed 100 GW this month, with battery systems driving the fastest growth.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Europe’s energy storage capacity on track to pass 100 GW #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
South Australia solar battery hybrid project passes EPBC test with minimal conditions #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
November 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
South Australia solar battery hybrid project passes EPBC test with minimal conditions #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
Mauritius warns unauthorized solar systems may be disconnected #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Mauritius warns unauthorized solar systems may be disconnected
The Mauritian Central Electricity Board says the number of unauthorized solar systems connected to its distribution network is increasing. It is calling on citizens with unregistered systems to come forward before Jan. 15, 2026, or risk disconnection.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Mauritius warns unauthorized solar systems may be disconnected #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
UBS upgrades China BESS installation forecast, industry to ride policy tailwinds #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
UBS upgrades China BESS installation forecast, industry to ride policy tailwinds
The energy storage market in China is going through a period of dynamic change with market-based reforms, but BESS looks set to soar.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:49 PM
UBS upgrades China BESS installation forecast, industry to ride policy tailwinds #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
Winter Is Going to Be a Problem #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/energy/...
November 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Winter Is Going to Be a Problem #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/energy/...
How to build a solar-plus-storage project on a US Superfund site #energysky -- via pv-tech:
How to build a solar-plus-storage project on a US Superfund site
Prateek Tare tells PV Tech Premium how Distributed Energy Infrastructure transformed a Superfund site into the Acton PV-plus-storage project.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
How to build a solar-plus-storage project on a US Superfund site #energysky -- via pv-tech:
EU finalizes €1 billion industrial heat decarbonization pilot auction #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
EU finalizes €1 billion industrial heat decarbonization pilot auction
The IF25 Heat Auction will offer a fixed premium subsidy to projects that electrify industrial processes using technologies such as heat pumps, induction heating, solar-thermal and geothermal heat systems. The bidding window is expected to open in early December.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
EU finalizes €1 billion industrial heat decarbonization pilot auction #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Italian battery storage market pipeline soars, developers flock from around Europe #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
Italian battery storage market pipeline soars, developers flock from around Europe
The utility-scale battery storage market in Italy is drawing huge interest, writes Solar Media Market Research analyst Josh Cornes.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Italian battery storage market pipeline soars, developers flock from around Europe #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
All 212,296 panels installed at state’s first 100 pct publicly owned hybrid solar and battery project #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
November 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
All 212,296 panels installed at state’s first 100 pct publicly owned hybrid solar and battery project #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
4GW/5.12GWh Malaysia solar-plus-storage hub receives World Bank funding #energysky -- via pv-tech:
4GW/5.12GWh Malaysia solar-plus-storage hub receives World Bank funding
The World Bank will invest in a huge 4GW, 5.12GWh solar-plus-storage complex in Malaysia, alongside state investors.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
4GW/5.12GWh Malaysia solar-plus-storage hub receives World Bank funding #energysky -- via pv-tech:
France agrivoltaics trials show early crop and livestock gains #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
France agrivoltaics trials show early crop and livestock gains
Data from agrivoltaic canopy trials in France, developed by energy producer TSE and the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE), indicate measurable temperature, water-balance, and yield effects that reinforce the role of managed agrivoltaics in farm-level climate adaptation.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
France agrivoltaics trials show early crop and livestock gains #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
SwitchedOn podcast: Renewable construction boom can help fix regional housing crisis #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
SwitchedOn podcast: Renewable construction boom can help fix regional housing crisis #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
Romanian TSO Transelectrica publishes new grid allocation rules for 2026 #energysky -- via pv-tech:
Romanian TSO Transelectrica publishes new grid allocation rules for 2026
Transelectrica has published new rules for the Romanian grid, setting out time frames for auctions involving new energy generation projects.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Romanian TSO Transelectrica publishes new grid allocation rules for 2026 #energysky -- via pv-tech:
Paraguay set to host autonomous solar-powered data center #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Paraguay set to host autonomous solar-powered data center
Sollar Machine plans to build a $9 million off-grid data center in Paraguay powered entirely by solar and batteries to deliver high-performance computing services for international clients, with a focus on AI.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Paraguay set to host autonomous solar-powered data center #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Solar Stewardship Initiative to establish copper supply assurance scheme #energysky -- via pv-tech:
Solar Stewardship Initiative to establish copper supply assurance scheme
The SSI and the Copper Mark have signed an agreement to pursue “responsible sourcing of copper across the solar energy value chain”.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Solar Stewardship Initiative to establish copper supply assurance scheme #energysky -- via pv-tech:
RWE commissions 200MW, 100MW/200MWh solar-plus-storage project in Texas #energysky -- via pv-tech:
RWE commissions 200MW, 100MW/200MWh solar-plus-storage project in Texas
RWE Clean Energy has commissioned the 200MW Stoneridge Solar PV project in Texas, which is co-located with a 100MW/200MWh BESS.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
RWE commissions 200MW, 100MW/200MWh solar-plus-storage project in Texas #energysky -- via pv-tech:
Inside Europe’s C&I energy shift: Why the market now rewards innovation, trust and ESG alignment #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Inside Europe’s C&I energy shift: Why the market now rewards innovation, trust and ESG alignment #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
CPUC urged to hold PG&E and SCE ‘to account’ for solar interconnection delays #energysky -- via pv-tech:
CPUC urged to hold PG&E and SCE ‘to account’ for solar interconnection delays
A group of California legislators has called on the Public Utilities Commission to hold utilities accountable for interconnection delays.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
CPUC urged to hold PG&E and SCE ‘to account’ for solar interconnection delays #energysky -- via pv-tech:
South Korea to invest US$23 million in tandem technology, targets 35% cell efficiency by 2030 #energysky -- via pv-tech:
South Korea to invest US$23 million in tandem technology, targets 35% cell efficiency by 2030
The South Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance has unveiled a plan to invest US$22.9 million in R&D by 2026 in solar tandem technology.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
South Korea to invest US$23 million in tandem technology, targets 35% cell efficiency by 2030 #energysky -- via pv-tech:
Western Australia seeks local vanadium for 500MWh Kalgoorlie battery storage project #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
Western Australia seeks local vanadium for 500MWh Kalgoorlie battery storage project
The Western Australian government has launched the first stage of an Expression of Interest process for a 50MW/500MWh vanadium flow battery.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Western Australia seeks local vanadium for 500MWh Kalgoorlie battery storage project #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
Brookfield enters Thailand and the Philippines markets with Alba Renewables acquisition #energysky -- via pv-tech:
Brookfield enters Thailand and the Philippines markets with Alba Renewables acquisition
Global investment firm Brookfield Asset Management has acquired Singapore-headquartered independent power producer (IPP) Alba Renewables.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Brookfield enters Thailand and the Philippines markets with Alba Renewables acquisition #energysky -- via pv-tech:
‘It’s effectively a full reset of the system’: Habitat Energy on ERCOT’s RTC+B market changes #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
‘It's effectively a full reset of the system’: Habitat Energy on ERCOT’s RTC+B market changes
ESN Premium speaks with Michael Kirschner, Managing Director, US, for Habitat Energy, about optimising BESS projects in ERCOT.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
‘It’s effectively a full reset of the system’: Habitat Energy on ERCOT’s RTC+B market changes #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
Atlas Renewable Energy energizes 201 MW solar park in Colombia #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Atlas Renewable Energy energizes 201 MW solar park in Colombia
Atlas Renewable Energy says its 201 MW solar project in Ibagué represents the company’s first utility-scale installation in Colombia and is supported by financing from multilateral and local lenders.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Atlas Renewable Energy energizes 201 MW solar park in Colombia #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Origin warns budget for home battery rebate could be drained within a year #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
November 27, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Origin warns budget for home battery rebate could be drained within a year #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...
France’s first simplified solar tender draws limited developer interest #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
France’s first simplified solar tender draws limited developer interest
France’s Ministry for Ecological Transition says a new 100 kW to 500 kW solar procurement round attracted far fewer compliant bids than its available capacity.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:48 AM
France’s first simplified solar tender draws limited developer interest #energysky -- via pv magazine global: